used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I certainly was a sick man, and looked it.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I certainly was a sick man, and looked it.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
immediately past
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
go away from a place
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I certainly was a sick man, and looked it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
by chance
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
sympathizingverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had money enough to last some little time, long enough to get my strength back, perhaps.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
precisely as stated
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this way I hoped to account for never stirring out of doors, which I did not dare do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This landlady was very good-hearted, and, sympathizing with my illness, she did not leave me alone two hours in succession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I paid the landlady a month’s rent and told her I was a sick man and would be in my room all the time and not to disturb me.
